Katherine Harwood wrote a letter at the end of December to the Island Institute. “I am 12 years old,” she began. “I have included $20 in cash. This donation is given to support your efforts to protect the islands of Maine.”
Katherine and her younger sister choose two charities a year on a couple of nights of Hanukkah, Katherine explained later to membership manager Jody Herbert. She said she became interested in the Island Institute because her grandmother owns a couple of houses on North Haven, and she is able to spend time there in the summer with her cousins. Katherine also likes Peaks Island. She is hoping the Institute will be able to help support the wildlife and plant life on the islands. She enjoys the fullness and wildness of the woods on the islands, compared to the city where she lives.
– Jody Herbert